Public lecture examines possibilities towards a weather and climate resilient world

On 4 October 2018, PolyU and the LUI Che Woo Prize co-hosted the Welfare Betterment Prize Laureate Public Lecture entitled "Towards a Weather and Climate Resilient World" on campus. Representing the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) which is the winner of the 2018 Welfare Betterment Prize, Prof. Petteri Taalas, WMO Secretary-General shared the impact of the climate change to around 300 guests. He also discussed the importance of strengthening early warning systems and creating user-friendly climate services, in order to foster a collaborative network of resilience against natural disaster-related loss of life and economic damage. More about this lecture can be read from the PolyU Media Releases.